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November Business Meeting – Rhea Ballard-Throwe
CALL convened on November 18, 2021 at noon via Zoom for our November Business Meeting. There were 54 registrants for this meeting. President Jamie Sommer opened the meeting and thanked Lexis for sponsoring the door prizes before handing it over to Vice President Scott Vanderlin, who introduced our speaker, Dean Rhea Ballard-Thrower. Speaker Dean Ballard-Thrower…
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New Member Profile: Julie Tedjeske Crane
Julie is the Faculty Scholarship and Educational Technology Librarian at Chicago-Kent. I manage three full-time faculty support specialists, run the institutional repository, provide Blackboard assistance, and teach advanced Word skills and other technology-related topics. Where did you grow up, and where else have you lived before coming to Chicago? Do you have a favorite among…
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Adaptive Leadership During Volatile Times
The notion and concepts of adaptive leadership inspired me last year during the darkest times of the pandemic. Shortly after beginning my new position with the Seventh Circuit, I attended a judiciary seminar on the topic. It was informed by the framework of adaptive leadership developed by Harvard business scholars, Marty Linsky and Ronald Heifetz,…
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CALL Volunteers Help GCFD to Wrap up 2021
The Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) is Chicago’s food bank and partners with over 700 local agencies and food assistance programs, including pantries, soup kitchens and shelters for children, older adults and veterans to fight hunger. They rely on volunteers to repackage bulk amounts of food into smaller, shareable quantities that can be distributed throughout…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – November 2021
CALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Conference Call November 9, 2021 9:08 a.m. Board Members Present: Jamie Sommer, Scott Vanderlin, Lindsey Carpino, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, and Carrie Port (Joined slightly late) Board Members Absent: Tom Keefe Guests: Julie Pabarja, Todd Ito, Sarah Walangitan, and Jessie LeMar called in for part of the meeting
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – December 2021
CALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Conference Call December 14, 2021 9:04 a.m. Board Members Present: Jamie Sommer, Scott Vanderlin, Lindsey Carpino, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, and Tom Keefe Board Members Absent: Carrie Port Guests: Sarah Reis called in for part of the meeting
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – January 2022
CALL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Conference Call January 11, 2022 9:06 a.m. Board Members Present: Jamie Sommer, Scott Vanderlin, Carrie Port, Lindsey Carpino, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, and Tom Keefe Board Members Absent: None Guests: Jean Wenger called in for part of the meeting
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2022-2023 Executive Board Nominations
The election for our 2022-2023 CALL Executive Board will open on February 15th, and voting will close on March 15. Watch your email for voting instructions from AALL in the coming weeks. Slate of Candidates for 2022-2023 Executive Board Election
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From the Editors
Welcome to the Fall 2021 CALL Bulletin. As we enter what is often the busiest time of the year, we hope you have time to sit down this season and read the wonderful articles we have rounded up. First, as always, the President’s message from current president, Jamie Sommer. Then follow the Community Service Committee…
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President’s Letter
Greetings CALL Colleagues, As I sit down to write this, I see snowflakes in the forecast for the upcoming week, which means that the brief but glorious period of fall in Chicago is quickly transitioning into the colder, darker days of winter. Fortunately, it also means that the holidays are approaching and for many people…